Girl guides can now earn badges for activities like “Fandams”, getting “bookcutist” and share your “guiding sparkle”.
In the long history of giringing only the second time, the new badge has been added to the list of patch that can be honored.
72 new badges were launched in response to the requests of girls to comprehensive the scope of the youth organization to incorporate activities like environmental protection and building confidence.
Amanda Aziz, CEO of Girgideing Acting, called the launch a “huge moment”, emphasizing the importance of the 116 -year -old organization “being relevant to the will and needs of girls”.
Different badges are available for different ages related groups within girngiding.
Among the youngest new badges, the rainbow (aged four to seven years) can earn to be laughing, grooving, courage and “bee rescue”.
A young girl told the BBC Newsmound that, as part of earning laughter badge, another girl made a noise to the animals that the rest of the group had to copy then.
Brownies (age seven to 10) will now be recognized for showing deep interest in folklore or birdwatching, as well as discovery of ways to listen to their voice.
Guides (age 10–14 years) will be able to earn the “thrift” badge, when they demonstrate the “ability to create something new” through re-organizing old accessories and via the apology.
The badge can also be rewarded for strong interests. Rangers (aged 14 to 18) can earn “Fandoms” badges to share their enthusiasm for things like Taylor Swift or Harry Potter.
They can also become a “bookcover” knowing how to read them can empower them.
Other badges in the new set are for activities such as codes, engineering, friendship, history and interior design.
More than 20,000 girls and volunteers helped designing the new badge and 11,000 girls tested activities that they need to complete to earn.
Girgideing ambassador and TV presenter Angelica Bell said that the new badge’s attempt was “a real explosion”.
He said that the organization helped to create girls’ confidence, while dealing with important issues affecting life such as online loss, sexism and misunderstanding “.
He said, “I know for the first time how important it is to have activities outside the school to educate girls, but also have fun.”
Last time, groulidings introduced new badges, 110 years after its establishment in 2019.
Originally called The Girl Guide Association, the organization was founded in 1909 by Agnes Baden-Pavel, which gave girls the opportunity to participate in external activities like scouts for boys (which was coincidentally established by his brother).
Famous members include late queen Elizabeth II, who became a guide in 1937 at the age of 11.
Fatima, a member of the Youth Steering Group of Girgideing, said that the new badge showed how the program was “always developing with us”.
The 18 -year -old said: “It is powerful to know that our voices help in size that look guide for the future.”